[Intro]
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[Verse 1]

Em A7 D
It’s the feeling that I get Looking down at my brand new baby
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Holding on to daddy’s thumb just as tightly as he can hold
G D
And it’s hearin’ people say he looks just like his daddy
Em G D
These things are a poor man’s gold

[Verse 2]

Em7 A D
It’s the twinkle in the eyes of the gray haired old man we call grandpa
Em A D
Tellin’ tales to the kids that get taller every time there told
G D
And it’s knowin’ for a while he’s no longer lonely
Em G D
These things are a poor man’s gold

[Interlude]
Em7 A D Em A D G D Em G D

[Verse 3]

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And it’s the sweet sleepy sound of your warm gentle breathing
G D
As you cling to me in the night to keep away the cold
Em G D
And it’s the softness of your body in the darkness
Em G D
These things are a poor man’s gold

[Outro]

Em G D
Honey theses precious things are a poor man’s gold